The association of the living Master is real Satsang and
devotion....Satsang means holy contact or contact with Truth or
Divinity. That way alone one can acquire real happiness......

The practical devotional way of the Saints was revealed by the
foremost Saint Kabir. He was followed by the number of teachers in
the divine personalities of Guru Nanak, Dadu Saheb, Garib Dass,
Paltu Saheb, Sant Tulsi Das, Jag Jeevan Saheb and many other great
spiritualists. They all taught their disciples in a mystical way.
But, as is the case in all fields of activity, the devotional way of
Saints became dormant. The flame lit by Sant Kabir slowly
disappeared. The followers of various faiths and schools established
by different teachers for devotional practice became careless. They
neglected the internal Sound practice and adopted external
(institutional) ways and means. This gave birth to false Gurudom.
The term "False" is not used in derogatory sense. It only means that
the various schools of Santmat became externalized. It was not a new
phenomenon. The same atmosphere was in vogue before Sant Kabir
appeared on the page of spiritual history and proclaimed in one of
his immortal hymns: "I am aware of the secrets of the highest region
and I have brought the Shabad of God." It was left to Param Sant Rai
Saligram Bahadur to build the structure of the Radhaswami faith
founded by the August Swami Ji Maharaj....

The sages of yore came; in their ecstasy they discussed
spirituality; Sadhus, Mahatmas and Saints appeared from time to time
and sang the song of His Glory; all sprinkled ambrosia. In their
rapturous spiritual delight they unveiled the hidden secrets of
spirituality in subtle ways. Those who heard them must have been
influenced, if not all, at least some of them must have benefited
and enjoyed the unparallel spiritual delight. But the truth remained
hidden in allegorical and symbolic expressions. Revelation comes by
practice and not from what one hears or reads. Sitar music is most
enchanting to the ears. No doubt, it produces a sort of rapture. But
real delight and joy dawns upon the person who plays it. People with
subtle discerning mental eyes, intellect and audition are scarce,
rather very rare. But there are many who desire detailed explanation
of each and every subtle point....That is where Santmat steps in. It
caters for the needs and wants of all, literate, uneducated,
cultured and uncultured regardless of caste, community and
nationality.

Santmat is the way of love, mercy, freedom and co-existence. Santmat
forbids criticism. A follower is strictly instructed to pay homage
to all the greats of other faiths and treat non-satsangis as
brothers. Every faith, creed and religion has its own way of
devotion and the followers observe the tenets thereof according to
his or her emotional way of thinking or belief. There is diversity
in Nature itself. Therefore opinions differ and there is no need to
criticize anyone. One and the same view has never been held,
observed and accepted by the followers of even one and same Rishi,
Saint and Guru. Look where you will, you will find, one is different
from another. No two personalities are alike. No two forms exhibit
perfect resemblance to each other. That is why Santmat enjoins:
"Injure not the feelings of others by a word of mouth, thought or
deed." Non-violence is the cardinal principle.

The Radhaswami faith is not new. It follows the Saint's Surat Shabd
Yoga. This Yoga has its roots in the immemorial past. It was known
to people but there number was limited. In the ages past there was
more stress on Pran Yoga (Pranayam). This did not permit teachers to
pay much attention towards the Light and Sound Yoga. The Shabd or
Surat Shabd Yoga can be traced to Yoga Sutra of Patanjali (the
founder of Yoga system) and Upanishads, Guru Gorakh Nath's Hymns,
Buddhist Yogacharya works; Nad Bindu Upanishad is specially
concerned with it. Its basis is in Rig Veda verse 29. Muslim Sufis
of yore knew it. They called it "Sultaan Ulazakar" (King of
Prayers). One order of the Sufis call it "Saut-i-Sarmad" i.e., the
Divine Song. There are many references in the hymns of Kabir Panth,
Nanak Panth, Dadu Panth and others. It is very clear that the school
of Surat Shabda Yoga has existed all the time and its teachings have
been traditionally handed to posterity from one generation to
another, from soul to soul and from Guru to disciple.

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